06-05-2008, 03:23 PM
Dick, I'm a battalion chief with the Kern County Fire Department in Kern County, California. I've been on the job for 30 years, planning on retiring to Puna in about 2 years. We (the KCFD) have 46 full-time fire stations scattered over more than 8,000 square miles, so I really do know about fire protection in rural areas. I have some knowledge about how the Hawaii County Fire Department is organized, but not a lot of depth about procedural and policy details.
I'd be glad to exchange emails with you (or anybody who is interested) to explain what I know of about fire protection in rural areas as a general proposition.
Aloha! ;-)
I'd be glad to exchange emails with you (or anybody who is interested) to explain what I know of about fire protection in rural areas as a general proposition.
Aloha! ;-)
Aloha! ;-)